Faithful Living, Faithful Dying: Anglican Reflections on End of Life Care

Cynthia B. Cohen (editor), Jan C. Heller (editor); Bruce Jennings (editor); E. F. Morgan (editor); David A. Scott (editor); Timothy F. Sedgwick (editor); David H. Smith (editor)

ISBN 10: 0819218308 / ISBN 13: 9780819218308

Published by Morehouse Publishing, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Faithful Living, Faithful Dying: Anglican Reflections on End of Life Care
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0819218308
• ISBN 13: 9780819218308
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

An important examination of the theological, spiritual, and ethical issues surrounding death.

At the end of a life of faithfulness comes our dying. To approach it as faithfully as we have our living calls for some serious forethought. Because one of the simplest facts of life―that we all die―seems like the most complicated thing we do.

Not only have advances in
medical technology saved lives, but they also have prolonged death, and raise a
number ethical, moral, social, and theological issues. How far should we go to
sustain life? Is it right to withdraw artificial feeding from the dying? Is it
wrong to end the lives of those in pain? No matter who we are, dealing with
these sorts of choices near the end of life is difficult to do on our own.Faithful Living, Faithful
Dying: Anglican Reflections on End of Life Care brings together the wisdom of a
task force created by the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church to
study what faithful living and faithful dying mean today. The task force’s
reflections, published for the first time in this book, assist individuals,
congregations, and the Church as a whole to disentangle the thicket of ethical,
theological, pastoral, and policy concerns.

About the Author

The Episcopal Church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ and comprises 106 dioceses and one mission area across 22 countries or territories. The Episcopal Church is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion.